Præstø Church

Præstø Church is a church in Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand. Præstø Church is situated nearby to Hotel Frederiksminde, as well as near the sports venue Sejl Center Prøstø.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: church building in Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hotel Frederiksminde and Præstø Town Hall.

Hotel Frederiksminde

Hotel

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Hotel Frederiksminde is a hotel and restaurant located in a parkland setting in Præstø, Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark. The restaurant has been awarded one star in the Michelin Guide since 2016. Hotel Frederiksminde is situated 100 metres northeast of Præstø Church.

Præstø Town Hall

Building

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Præstø Town Hall Danish: Præstø Rådhus) is the former town hall of Præstø, now part of Vordingborg Municipality, in southeastern Denmark. The building dates from 1824 but owes its current appearance to an adaption in 1868. Præstø Town Hall is situated 260 metres west of Præstø Church.

Nysø Manor

Manor estate

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Nysø Manor, located near Præstø in the southeast of the Danish island of Sealand, was built in 1673 for Jens Lauridsen, a local functionary. It now houses the Thorvaldsen Collection, a group of works by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who lived and worked there in his later years. Nysø Manor is situated 1¼ km west of Præstø Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Præstø and Skibinge.

Præstø

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Small in size, but rich on history; Præstø on Southern Zealand is a picturesque ancient merchant borough dating back to the 14th century, at the bottom of a small fjord of the same name.